Following on from the recent protests in Dún Laoghaire opposing refugees and asylum seekers being accommodated in the area, Fórsa’s Dún Laoghaire Rathdown branch are holding a show of solidarity next Monday at 1pm outside the front entrance to County Hall. Lasting no longer than 15 minutes, the branch hopes to send a clear message that refugees are welcome in their community, and that the assault on the home of an elected representative supporting refugees is unacceptable.
The Government has announced increased funding for home carers provided by the State. Read more on that here.
And finally, the Land Development Agency has announced that it is seeking expressions of interest from landowners as it plans to purchase privately owned sites to build affordable housing.
Zen
Barbie is the bringer of zen this morning. I'm seeing the movie this weekend am very excited about it. Here's a look at the trailer.